Nice to meet you, where you been?1
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin2
Saw you there and I thought
Oh my God, look at that face3
You look like my next mistake4
Love’s a game, wanna play?5

New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain’t it funny, rumors fly
And I know you heard about me6
So hey, let’s be friends7
I’m dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand8
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend9

So it’s gonna be forever
Or it’s gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it’s over
If the high was worth the pain10
Got a long list of ex-lovers11
They’ll tell you I’m insane12
‘Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

‘Cause we’re young and we’re reckless13
We’ll take this way too far
It’ll leave you breathless
Or with a nasty scar14
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They’ll tell you I’m insane
But I’ve got a blank space, baby
And I’ll write your name

Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You’re the King, baby, I’m your Queen15
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come, oh no

Screaming, crying, perfect storms16Taylor says she can throw fits and tantrums, such as a screaming match, crying uncontrollably and many other “perfect storms.”
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Taylor is saying here that she has been waiting for this type of guy for a very long time, and now he is finally here.

Taylor is meaning to say that she can show the guy the time of his life.

The guy must be very handsome in Taylor’s eyes.

While the guy is really good looking, he looks like a bad boy – one of those that Taylor feels would be a mistake to get involved with, but she still wants to do it.

Taylor wants to get involved with the guy – “wanna play” is used here as a figure of speech.

When there’s something that someone knows, those news spread fast. Taylor is saying here that she knows the guy has heard rumors about her.

Even though she says let’s be friends, in reality she wants to be in a relationship with the guy.

Taylor means she can fly away with the guy for the weekend to some remote destination.

Taylor says she can tame even the wildest beast.

Remember that Taylor said the guy looks like a bad boy – so she knows this is likely going to be a short-lived romance. Nonetheless, the romance may be so good that it may be worth the pain that comes after.

Taylor has been in many relationships at this point.

All of Taylor’s past lovers and boyfriends will confirm that she’s a wild cat (no pun intended and not intended to make fun of Taylor’s undeniable love for cats).

Taylor means here that young people tend to use their brains a lot less than those who are more mature.

Taylor says that she can be a bad girl too and can really play with someone’s head and feelings, leaving a really bad emotional scar.

You’re the King and I’m your Queen means that Taylor and her man can feel like that they are on top of the world, like a King and Queen do.